1. A Small Presentation Was the Week’s Sleeper Hit
A favorite amongst the fashion set, Marco Zanini — the former creative director at Rochas and Schiaparelli — returned this week with a small collection for the Italian shoe wear brand Santoni. The line, which is titled Edited by Marco Zanini, is comprised of the perfect selection of chic outerwear, colorful knits and elegant shoes. In an industry that thrives so often on more is more, it was a nice break to see a curated selection of really good clothes.
2. There Were Some Really Great Headpieces
Milan Fashion Week may have the reputation of being all about craftsmanship — which is certainly true — but this season demonstrated there’s also something else the city should be known for: really good hats. Prada showed entirely feathered headpieces — and Gucci sent a model onto the runway in an extra-large straw hat. (Another model had a mesh crystal full body stocking that covered her entire head.) And at Emilio Pucci, wide-brimmed fringed hats looked like giant lampshades that concealed models’ faces as they walked.
3. Tod’s Threw the Chicest Cocktail Party of the Week
To celebrate the release of the brand’s book, “Timeless Icons” — which features some of the most stylish people in modern history — Tod’s president and CEO Diego Della Valle hosted an ultra-elegant cocktail party at the jewel-like museum Villa Necchi, most famous for its appearance in the film “I Am Love.” And the following day, the brand showed its fall/winter 2017 collection in the form of a live installation by the artist Thomas De Falco — starring none other than Naomi Campbell.
4. … But Armani Hosted the Best Dance Party.
Giorgio Armani has its own nightclub — so it’s pretty fitting that it would know how to throw a killer party. The brand hosted a big bash on Thursday, which featured a live performance by La Femme and a D.J. set by Alex Brown — and editors, designers and special members alike danced the night away.
5. The Entire Gucci Show Was Spectacular
With a new headquarters and an inaugural combined men’s and women’s show, Gucci opened up Milan Fashion Week with a bang. Violet curtains pulled back to reveal a runway enclosed in a plastic greenhouse that surrounded a mirrored pyramid. The set was like an art installation, and what followed was more like a performance more than a show. With a startling 119 looks, the collection was a mash-up of vintage references, reinvented — and the progression of models was like a show from another time. Now several seasons in, Alessandro Michele continues to evolve — and dazzle us.
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